"Pakistani information minister Attaullah Tarar said Pakistani Taliban militants had tried to use drones against targets in Pakistan but they were brought down by anti-drone systems and there was no damage to life. The reports could not be independently verified."
"Pakistan launched airstrikes last night on major Afghan cities including the capital Kabul in response to what it called unprovoked firing from across the border. Afghan officials said it attacked Pakistani border troops in retaliation for earlier airstrikes by Islamabad."
"Analysts say the latest violence is the first time Pakistan has directly targeted sites of the Taliban government rather than only alleged TTP positions. It marks a major escalation since a ceasefire brokered by Qatar and Turkey halted deadly clashes in October."
Pakistan and Afghanistan engaged in a major military escalation involving disputed drone strikes and airstrikes. The Taliban claimed successful drone attacks on Pakistani military targets, while Pakistan's government stated Taliban drones were intercepted with no casualties. Pakistan's defence minister declared open war, launching airstrikes on Afghan cities including Kabul in response to alleged unprovoked border firing. Afghan officials claimed retaliation for earlier Pakistani strikes. Both nations reported inflicting heavy casualties and claimed prisoner captures, though figures remain unverified. This escalation represents the first time Pakistan directly targeted Taliban government sites rather than only alleged TTP positions, breaking a Qatar-Turkey brokered ceasefire from October. Underlying tensions stem from Pakistan's accusations that Afghanistan harbors Pakistani Taliban militants launching cross-border attacks.
#pakistan-afghanistan-conflict #taliban-military-escalation #drone-strikes-and-airstrikes #border-tensions #ceasefire-breakdown
Read at www.theguardian.com
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]